Apprentice Accountant

Summary

Pugh Clarke & Co are looking for a new apprentice accountant. The successful candidate will be working in an Accounts Practice learning basic office admin tasks, book-keeping and accounts work supervised by semi-senior accountants that have trained via the same process.

Wage: £13,741 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 hour for lunch.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

General office tasks – Filing/scanning documents (physical and electronic), shredding, teas/coffees, decanting files, keep stationery and kitchen cupboards stocked up.
Learning book-keeping on Excel, Sage Cloud, Xero and other software from physical receipts or electronic records.
Learning accounts using CCH accounts software for sole traders along with accounts preparation work using Excel.

Where you’ll work

12 Station Court

Station Approach

Wickford

SS11 7AT

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition Chelmsford, Southend or Colchester to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 9-4 or A*-C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills
Team working

Other requirements

The successful candidate will be required to work in our office in Wickford.

About this company

Based just outside of Wickford train station, established over 40 years ago with all types of clients from small hairdressers to property developers and numerous other industries. Clients also range from self-employed, partnerships, LLPs and Limited companies. We offer book-keeping, payroll, tax and accountancy services.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to a higher level apprenticeship upon successful completion of the level 2 apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Naomi Reed

naomireed@fi.co.uk

01245 209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304887.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 14 March at 11:59pm)

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